Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 75104-160-55, Samuel Fisk, Mass

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Fisk, Samuel Lydia
B.L.Wt 75104-160-55
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Act Mar 3 53 281,871. Sept 28 57
Ex. J. N. Barton. Oct 15/57
Lydia Fisk widow of Samuel Fisk deceased Private
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kept 75.10 1/2 Interest Decr 18th 57
Revolutionary War Ad: 1600 ad Decr 18/57 Boston
Map original
Spec. B.
Joa. N. Barton Esqr Worcester Mass
Vol. F. 61. —

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this day personally appeared Lydia Tithe, a justice of the peace within and for the County of said State, affirmed. Lydia Tithe, aged thirty three years, a resident of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Tithe, late of Barn in said County deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and served as she is informed and believes, three months and eleven days, in the year 1780, in the Company of Captain Ephraim Stevens in Colonel Hand's Regiment, and otherwise as appears by the rolls of the army, and that he was honorably discharged.
She further States that she was married to the said Samuel Tithe in Peterham in said County, about

the last of the year eighteen hundred, in said town of Peterborough, by one Joseph Barron, a minister of the Gos- pel, and that her estate before her said marriage, was Lydia Stowe. That her said husband died at Peterborough in said County, on the twenty eighth day of February A.D. 1832, and that she is now his widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the annuity which is hereby to be paid to her under the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the payment of an annuity to the widow of a minister of the Gospel"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of March 1832 Lydia Stowe and Elizabeth Stowe and Sarah Fiske both residents of Peterborough in the County of Worcester, do hereby make the following declaration, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by us Lydia Stowe, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person who repre- sents herself to be.
Elizabeth Stowe Sarah Fiske

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the Plaintiff is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Wm M. Burdine Jas. Pease

"Samuel Fisk died January 26th. 1832 aged 69 years"
I hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in Barre in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true copy of the Record of said death as recorded in the Records of deaths in said town of Barre. I further certify that I knew said Samuel Fisk for many years previous to his death, and know that said Samuel Fisk married Lydia Stow of Peterham.
Lyman Sibley.
State of Massachusetts
Worcester County } September 15th. 1857 Then personally appeared the above named Lyman Sibley and made oath to the truth of the facts above subscribed to by him, and I further certify said Sibley to be a person of truth & veracity.
Before me
Charles Brimblecom
Justice of the Peace

I Harvey Fish of Barre in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged 64 years. Testify and say that I am a Son of Samuel Fish late of said Barre now deceased, that my own Mother died about the year 1799, and that my Father married in 1800 or 1801 for a second Wife Lydia Stow of Petersham in said County with whom he lived as man and wife, and had a family of children, till the day of his death; and that my said Mother in Law (the said Lydia Fish) is still living.
I further Testify and say that my Father, the said Samuel Fish, was reputed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and in the service at the time of the Execution of Maj. Andre. I further Testify and say that the enclosed Receipts were cut from my Father's Book, to wit: the said Samuel Fish, and that the signatures are in his proper hand writing.
I further Testify and say that the Receipts annexed and are endorsed by me, bear the genuine signature of my Father,
Witness Am. M. Wilkins
Harvey Fish
State of Massachusetts
Worcester County } September 24th. 1857
Then personally appeared before me, Lyman Sibley a Justice of the Peace for said County, Harvey Fish above named and made oath to the truth of the facts above subscribed to by him, and I further certify that said Fish is a man of truth and veracity.
Lyman Sibley Justice of Peace

I Sarah Fish of Worcester in the County of Worcester & State of Massachu- setts, being forty eight years of age, do depose and say that I am the young- est Child of Samuel Fish & Lydia Fish, who were married about fifty seven years ago, and had three Children, to wit, Roxana, Levi and myself.
My said mother now resides with me in said Worcester, and has never been married since his decease, but is now his widow. My father died in Barre about twenty five years ago.
Sarah Fish
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. September 19. 1857. I swear to my said deponent who is known to me to be a person of truth.
Before me
Wm. M. Basson Jr. Pres. Com.

I Elijah Stow of Worcester in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, aged sixty one years do depose and say, that I am the son of Lydia Fiske, an Applicant for Bounty bond under the Act of March 3. 1855, by her first husband William Stow who resided in Peterboro in the same County. When my Mother married Samuel Fiske as her second husband, she removed about two miles into the edge of the adjoining town of Barre, where Mr. Fiske lived and died.
I further testify and say, that I have understood and orally believe that Capt. Ephraim Stearns of the Revolutionary Army, who afterwards became Col. Stearns, before my remembrance, removed to Peterboro and died there. When I was about twenty five years of age, I worked for his son John Stearns, half the time one season, who is now dead. His mother, the widow of Capt. afterwards Col. Stearns, lived

with her son John in Peterboro, at the time I worked for him, and died there about thirty years ago.
Elizabeth Stone
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcestershire. December 7. 1857. I testify that the above is a true copy of the original. Elizabeth Stone, who is known to me to be a woman of truth, the word "List" in the four- teenth line, being first indicated. Before me. Sarah M. Russell Judson

281.871. Act Mar 3/55- Sept 28/57
Lydia Fisk 1815 widow of Samuel Fisk Private
Y5.104 ip.
Revolutionary War Original pay within
Ira A. Barton Esq. Worcester Mass.

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Mr. O. Herron Wexford Dule Saml. Fish
  1823.   20 July To 12 H. S. Rum - 1 st Pearlash 1/2 # tea $ 0 85   2 April " 2 lbs L. Sugar 36   11 " 2 lbs Nails 18   2 May " 2 ... 500 L Sugar - 1 # tea - 1 Doz brack 1 36     2 75 
Decm. 11. 23 1823 I recd the above account in full
Samuel Fish

Supra Credit Harvey Disk  Witnesses Lyman Sibley
   1823 By Amount from Mr Page 2 24   27 July " 3 Bushels Oats ————— 1 00   27 March " Balance of straw braid ————— 66   " two Bushels Corn ————— 1 50   May " Note given for fifty Dollars ————— 40 00   4 5   By Cash 11 39   56 79  

Harvey C. Fish
Witness Lyman Sibley

Sam P. Fiske died
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Dear Sir: I received your kind D.L.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, William A. Smith. Assistant Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, which is a court of record for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that Dra. H. Barton, Jesse Brown, Seth Hapgood, Charles Brumblecom, and Lyman Sibley.
Esquires whose signatures are is affixed to the Certificates on the papers hereunto annexed, were was at the date thereof a Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the acknowledgement of deeds and administer oaths, that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their his acts and attestations done in that capacity, and that his their SIGNATURES to said CERTIFICATES are is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this twenty fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.
Wm A. Smith. Asst Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court , which is a court of record for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Ina M. Barton Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the acknowledgement of deeds and administer oaths, that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity, and that his SIGNATURE to said CERTIFICATE is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this seventh day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- seven ,
J. Mason Clerk.

287.787
Samuel Fiske Sec 0
Bayside Oct 9/57

Amesbury, Mass. Dec. 7/57
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Comr. etc.
Sir,
Herewith you will receive supplementary proofs on the case of Lydia Dike for Bounty land, No. 281.871, under the Act of Mar. 3 1854.
The facts that applicants husband always resided in Barre, a town in the immediate vicinity of Prince- ton and Westminster where, it ap- pears his Capt. and Col. resided; the removal of Capt. Stearns to Peterham to whom the order for Mr. Dike's pay appears to have been given; with the plenary evidence that the sig- nature of the order, is in the prop- er handwriting of Mr. Dike. I trust will fully answer the inquiries suggested in your letter of the 15th. of October. Considering the great age of the Applicant, I hope her case may be resumed at an early day, and a favorable consideration given to it.
I am very Respectfully
H. M. Burton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Nov. 25 th 1857.
I Hereby  Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Fisk is attached to the following order, viz.
"Petersham, April 4, 1782."
"To Henry Gardner Esq r Treasurer".
"Please to pay the bearer the whole of my wages as borne on his pay roll for service done in his Company and Col. Rand's Regt. in the year 1780 at West Point N. York State, and this shall be a receipt in full for the same".
"Attest. Amos Parker Jason Fisk."
"Samuel Fisk."

4 7 9 3 2 Harvey Fisk of Barre in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged 64 years, depose and say that I am a Son of Samuel Fisk late of said Barre deceased. That my Father the said Samuel Fisk came from Sherburne to Barre as I have frequently heard him say, when he was under ten years of age which must have been long before the Revolution, and as I have always understood from him, and our family always resided there except when he was in the Revolutionary service, I never knew or heard of his residing any where else, and he died and was buried there, that the annexed Receipts, endorsed by me were cut from my Father's Book and that the signatures thereon are in his proper hand writing, and that they bear the genuine signature of his Father.
Harvey Fisk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Worcester County Ys. Barre November 21. 1857 Then personally appeared the above named Harvey Fisk and made oath to truth of the facts above subscribed to by him. I further certify that the said Harvey Fisk is a man of truth and veracity. I further certify that the said Samuel Fisk lived in Barre long ago as as I can remember till the day of his death, and I am now seventy three years of age.
Before me Lyman Sibley Jus. of Peace

...the above caught in full bowl fish
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April the 8 1829
Received the above amount in full Samuel Fish
Yassa- a's

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
Nov. 25 1857
Whereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Lyman Sibley was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
J. D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

281-871

Worthing, Mass. Sept. 23/57
To the Hon Com te of Penncourt
Endorsed your will re- ceive the papers in the case of lady  Judice Dick-for-Bonny lance under the Act of March 3/53.
The great age and slender means of the applicant, and the charms of her case, I trust will insure an early and favorable advice in her case.
The warrant may be sent to my address.
I am very Respectfully
W. M. Carlton
Worthing
Mass

281a 871

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
September 7 th 1857.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Fisk is borne on pay roll of Capt. Josiah Wilder's Comp. Col. Starkweather's Regt. from Aug. 21. 1777 on alarm at Bennington, as private. Capt. Wilder was from Templeton. Also on pay roll of Capt. Josiah Wilder's Comp. Col. Starkweather's Regt. from Sept. 27. 1777 29 days, as private. Service at Saratoga. Also on pay roll of Capt. Abraham Stearns' Comp. Col. Rand's Regt. from July 10. 1780. 8 mos. 11 days, as private. Capt. Stearns was from Princeton.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Samuel Fish
Office, Boston, 1856.
Books and Documents of the War of the Revolution, which remain it appears that the name of Samuel Fish is borne on the following order, of which the above approximates to a fac-simile.
"Petersham April 4. 1782."
"To Henry Gardner Esq. Treasurer"
"Please to pay the bearer the whole of my wages, as borne on his pay roll for service done in his Company and Col. Rand's Regt. in the year 1780 at West Point, N. York State and this shall be a receipt in full for the same."
"Attest Amos Parker" Jason Fish"
"Samuel Fish."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Dec. 11. 1856.
By Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Fisk is borne on the following order, of which the above approximates to a true similitude.
"Petersham April 4. 1782."
"To Henry Gardner Esq. Treasurer"
"Please to pay the bearer the whole of my wages, as borne on his pay roll for service done in his Company and Col. Rand's Regt. in the year 1780 at West Point, N. York State and this shall be a receipt in full for the same."
"Attest Amos Parker" Jason Fisk"
"Samuel Fisk."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

"Barre December 6th. 1800. An intention of Marriage between Mr. Samuel Fish of Barre and Mrs. Lydia Stow of Peterham, was this day entered with the Town Clerk of Barre. December 29th. 1800 a certificate of their legal publication in the Town of Barre was this day issued by me." "Joel Bent Town Clerk"
I hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Barre, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true copy of Record as appears on the Records of publications of said Barre. Lyman Sibley
State of Massachusetts } Worcester County ss. } September 16th 1857 Then personally appeared the above named Lyman Sibley and made Oath that the above facts subscribed to by him are true, and I further certify that said Lyman Sibley is a person of truth and veracity. Before me Jesse Brown Justice of the Peace

Samuel Fisk of Barre intured his intention of marriage with Lydia Stow of Petersham. Dec r 6, 1800. Jer h Robinson S. Clerk
A true copy of the Record.
Attest Lewis Whitney S. Clerk.
Worcester ss. Petersham Sep t 21. 1857.
Personally appeared the above named Lewis Whitney Town Clerk of Petersham, and made oath that the intention of marriage by the parties above named, is a true copy of the Record — Before me
Seth Hapgood } Justice of the Peace

I Eliza Stowe of Worcester in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, being sixty one years of age, do desire and say, that I am the son of the widow Lydia Fish, by her first husband, Nathan Stowe, who died fifty nine years ago. When I was about five years old, my mother married a her second husband, Samuel Fish of Haver, by whom she had three children. Mr. Fish died about twenty five years ago, leaving my mother as his widow and she now resides with her daugh- ter, Sarah Fish, and has never been married since her second last husband's death, but is now his widow. Mr. Fish was always reported to be a soldier of the Revolution, and to have been in the service at the time of the execution of Major Andre.
There is no doubt of the marriage of Mr. Fish with my mother, having always lived and cohabited with her after their marriage to the time of his death.

and brought up a family of children. I have found records of the publication most of my mother's birth birth, in in the town of Barnes Barnes and Patriarchal list list, in in the the search, I have found nothing to prove any record of their marriage.
Elizur Root
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Amesbury. Dec. 10. G. Davis. Esquire, who is known to be the owner of the records of births, the last "marriage" being entered before the other records. Salisbury, September 23. 1857.
Before me,
Isaac M. Bellon Jr. Clerk